I'm the type of girl that's always got a little dilemma swirling around in her head.

Whether I need to have a dilemma swirling around in my head because there's genuinely a dilemma in

front of me, or I create a dilemma because I'm bored, I'm the type of girl that's always got a little

dilemma swirling around in her head. And a dilemma that I've found myself facing a lot recently

is the choice to either strive or settle. I have two conflicting mantras

when I'm faced with this dilemma. On one hand, I believe we should strive to get the best in life.

We should strive for as close to perfection as we can possibly find. We should never give up. We should always keep

striving. And then on the other hand, I hold the belief that nothing is truly perfect. And sometimes

it's okay to settle. Sometimes settling is actually how to find fulfillment and peace in life.

It can be such a beautiful thing to bloom where you're planted, you know?

So I thought today I'd sit down with you all.

And together we could discuss this dilemma.

And hopefully I can come out the other side,

feeling a bit more confident about how to handle this dilemma, as it does seem to come up for me a lot.

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